steel lumber

noun

1. metal lumber composed of sheet steel.

Example Sentences

Tariffs on imported materials like steel, lumber and appliances could drive up building costs, making it more expensive to complete new rental projects.

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Tariffs could also present an obstacle for infrastructure projects if the cost of construction materials, such as steel, lumber and concrete, continues to rise.

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Canadian goods such as steel, lumber, grains and potatoes are also likely to get pricier.

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At current prices, there is simply not enough to produce the steel, lumber, microchips, glass, cotton, plastic, chemicals and electricity that go into making the food, home heat, garage doors, tampons, bicycles, baby formula, wine glasses and more that consumers want.

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Amazon’s presence in the Inland Empire is reminiscent of the company towns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, places dominated by industries like coal, steel, lumber or textiles, in which a corporation could own and oversee an entire community, from its housing to education, health care, stores, parks and churches.

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